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Spending so far in the eight seats — four held by Republicans, four by Democrats, covering towns from suburban Buffalo to eastern Long Island — is $48,633,149.44. About half of it comes from candidates’ official campaign committees and the other half from business, party, and union political action committees along with Super PACs boosting both sides.

The most expensive race is the 18th District in the lower Hudson Valley, where former Spitzer aide Sean Patrick Maloney is hoping to unseat Republican Rep. Nan Hayworth. Total cost: $8,624,807.54. Next is the Long Island battle between Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop and Republican Randy Altschuler, costing $7,738,035.52, and then the Syracuse-area re-match between Democrat Dan Maffei and Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle, which clocks in at $7,264,412.95. I don’t watch Syracuse-market TV, but I imagine it’s wall-to-wall ads; part of the expense for NY-18 and NY-1 has to do with their location on the outskirts of the high-cost New York City media market. Syracuse, by contrast, is cheaper.

The biggest spending disparity is between Rep. Bill Owens, D-Plattsburgh, and his challenger Matt Doheny in the 21st District. The Watertown investor’s campaign has spent $1.6 million, supported by over $2.5 million from outside groups. By contrast, Owens and his allies have spent $2,183,221.82.

Here’s a spreadsheet showing all the spending. Click to the second tab for a total list of independent expenditure spending.

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